The Most Beautiful Miss

The City of My Birth (Part 2)

Yudi approached us hesitantly and when Niko told him to sit with us he refused.

"I'm not hungry sir." he looks shy.

"Sit is Yudi.. Don't worry.. I know you're hungry." I asked him to sit down and eat together.

"Tomorrow to eat together Yudi.." pinta Qeisha gently.

Finally Yudi gave up and sat down with us. We ate voraciously, including Yudi, he seemed to enjoy the food on his plate. I smiled at Yudi who added rice to his plate several times. My guess is right that Yudi was hungry, because earlier when chatting in the car I had heard a kruyukan sound coming from Yudi's stomach. But I tried to pretend I didn't hear anything. That's why I took the initiative to ask him to stop at a nearby restaurant.

"Thank you sir.. The food was good until I got it.. Sorry sir.." Yudi realized I was smiling looking at him.

"Ah.. It's okay Jud. add it again if you still want.." I smiled back at him.

"Say you're from the same village?" niko asked still curious.

"Yes, sir." Yudi replied as he grabbed the cowboy and washed his hands.

"I hope I eat it?" ask Qeisha.

"Udah full buk.." she replied timidly.

"Means you guys when you were kids knew each other, huh..?" asked Niko again, he seemed very curious.

"Oh yes.. You said you also lived near SMPN 1 right?" I asked while remembering our interrupted conversation earlier.

"Yes sir.. Whose father's name? Maybe we used to play together" replied Yudi began to get excited.

"Adhitama Shahputra.." Qeisha helped answer Yudi's question.

"Adhiqama... Eidiname..." Yudi repeated my name, perhaps trying to remember.

"Which house are you?" ask me again while grabbing an iced tea and drinking it.

"The house is green Mr. Adhitama.."

"Huk.. The green??" I choked because I was shocked to hear Yudi's answer.

"Yes, sir." she replied again.

"His Hajj's house?" I ask again to make sure.

Yudi nodded excitedly.

"Yes that's my father sir.."

I looked at Yudi for a long time. Yudi also seems to be still trying to remember the name that was mentioned by Qeisha.

"Angin' Adhit? Aunt Melisa's son? Seriously you bang?" Yudi stood up from the chair and walked towards me.

I immediately stood up and embraced Yudi tightly.

"You're Yudianto, right?? You're Anto, right? The youngest son of Haji?" many ensure.

He took off my arms and hit me on the shoulder slowly. He seemed happy to meet me. I feel the same way.

"Yes bang... It's Anto.. But since Junior High all friends and teachers call with first names, so it is usually called Yudi." he explained.

I looked towards Niko and Qeisha.

"Niko.. Qeisha.. It turns out that Yudi is the son of Haji sir.. Remember the Hajj sir I told you about?"

"Yes dear... His nickname was Anto.. That's why I didn't know him right away... It turns out that she's my sister who used to whine for me to sleep in my house, hehehe.." I tried to explain.

"Nah Anto's... This is Qeisha. "my brother's wife, I introduced Qeisha and they shook hands.

"It's Niko. my brother's best friend.." I continued to introduce Niko.

Yudi smiled.

"If Mr. Niko Yudi already knew bang.."

"Oh yeah yeah.forget it.." I scratched my head.

"Mother, how are you doing Yudi?" I remember the face of Hajj sir who always helped us. Pak Haji always gave mama rice to eat the three of us.

"My father died a long time ago... About 2 years after my brother moved to Jakarta.. If I'm lucky to be healthy but now I can't walk.." Yudi looked sad.

"Died why? Why is Mom, too?" tanyaku brief.

"Father died because he was sick.. Mom fell down a few years ago.. From that moment on, I couldn't walk.." Yudi tried to explain.

"Patiently, Jud.." I patted him on the shoulder.

I handed Niko some money and asked her to pay for all our food. I walked to the car and was busy with my own thoughts.

"Sir Haji was so good to my family... Hajj's mother also helped my mother a lot. Mr. Haji once bought me a new uniform, and it was my first time wearing a new one. Mr. Haji is considered the richest family in the village, but why now Yudi works as a private driver? He should be able to go to high school and get more work than this." I muttered in my heart

Qeisha seemed to have come back to realize that I was having a great discussion with my own mind. Qeisha held my hand gently.

"You're all right, right?" tanyanya gently.

I nodded my head and smiled so he wouldn't worry.

"Pronounce what you feel and ask what you want to know. Don't sniff... I don't want your mind to get screwed up and you'll drop." whispered Qeisha.

"I'm okay baby." I smiled and kissed the back of Qeisha's hand.

"Dude..." Yudi.

"Yaa Yud.." I said softly.

"Om, aunt, and bang Khalif why not join brother?"

I was silent for a moment to hear Yudi's question.

Niko immediately looked back to make sure I was okay with Yudi's question. Because Niko and Qeisha know best that I'm very sensitive to questions related to my family.

"This is Jud's work visit.." Niko helped answer Yudi's question.

"Oh yes also yes, Mr. Niko." said Yudi as if he understood Niko's intentions.

"Mama, papa, and bang Khalif have left brother... God took them so quickly." I replied blankly.

Qeisha and Niko looked at me with shocked faces. Normally I would avoid questions related to my family. This time I chose to answer as it is, because I know Yudi and his family are so familiar with the late mother.

The car we were riding stopped suddenly. And the three of us were surprised not to play. Well, Yudi stopped his car all of a sudden.

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